Category Archives: Inside BSI Blog

I’m trying to understand the diminishing communication that is going on these days. I don’t mean the quantity of communication opportunities, but the reduction in ‘real’ communication. I see e-mails go unanswered and those promised phone calls never occur, all … Continue reading →

As we move into the newly defined world of Risk-Based Quality Management in Clinical Trials (FDA Guidance) a Monitor might think their skills are being tempered and possibly replaced with data reports geared to trigger a site visit because of … Continue reading →

Following close on the heels of our newest tool for ePRO, BSI is excited to introduce the new ‘Share Station’ functionality to our rED Cap System. While BSI already has ‘Secure-Link’ that allows transfer of confidential information like protocols, data … Continue reading →

For BSI’s future and current customers that already enjoy affordable excellent service, and adaptability, we are taking the opportunity to reveal the newest rED Cap tools for ePRO (electronic patient reported outcomes) endpoints. rED Cap was created at BSI in … Continue reading →

The St. Petersburg, Florida police department recently posted that 83% of recent auto thefts were due to the keys being left in the ignition. Curious – why would people leave their keys in the car and practically ask someone to … Continue reading →

After watching a Sir David Attenborough special on the crocodile this weekend my interest was piqued when he noted that generally, the crocodilian reptile has remained unchanged for 70 million years the reason – adaptability. Apparently no other species has … Continue reading →

As Steve Jobs famously said at Stanford University in a 2005 commencement address, “You can’t connect the dots looking forward, you can only connect them looking backwards”, there is great value in reflection and dedicated evaluation of the road traveled … Continue reading →

So, you’re the new Monitor, new kid on the block, etc. – doesn’t matter if you’re a newbie to the CRA arena (think gladiator) or you got assigned to a new clinical site; you have incredible power! You can wield … Continue reading →

I recently read an article in the Tampa Bay Business Journal where the CEO of Florida Hospital, Tampa was discussing the importance of customer satisfaction, and how doctors are becoming more ‘emotionally intelligent’. Wikipedia defines Emotional Intelligence (EI) as: “The … Continue reading →